Wow! I finally made it to writing my first post on @steemit, after a close brother (@teekingtv) has encouraged me several times to join this community which I refused. There were certainly times I thought @teekingtv would get something when he succeeds in getting me involved in this.... Don't mind the mentality of a Nigerian.

So now, I think I owe him an apology for this. But wait, I think I am already apologizing to him by giving him a follow and upvote on 3 of his posts.

That's amazing, but I hope I am much welcomed here anyway.

Who am I??

Let me quickly introduce myself before it's too late... Lol (can it ever get too late?)

My name is Ilyas, you can also call me "De Easymade". I'm a blogger, a writer, and a hair stylist; although, I don't blog or write about hair styling. I'm 25 years old. I'm actually a Nigerian, from Lagos to be precise.

Less I forget, I'm single too... Lol

Let me tell you a little about Nigerian lifestyle

Everyday, from 9am to 9pm (12 hours indeed), except Thursday, I use to be in the salon working my ass off before I could get the small token I use to take care of my responsibilities. On Thursdays, I stay indoor and work on my blog and some other stuff on my computer. I love learning new skills too. So sometimes, I go out to learn coding and graphics from a friend nearby.

A fellow Nigerian can relate to this kind of lifestyle...

Hobbies

I love reading business and life-changing books. I love playing football games like pes too. I don't really like watching movies.

Here are few pictures I took from work:

Why am I here??

The first time @teekingtv told me about this community, I told him I wasn't interested, not because I had idea about it but because I thought I wouldn't have time out of my tight schedules. Also, I had not dropped the "mentality of a Nigerian" of mine. I thought it wouldn't pay me to be here.

But to my surprise, I found it 101% interesting as I grew in my research. Even before my account was approved, I spent almost every nights reading stories by members here. I got motivated along the line.

Here I am now.I want to meet new friends, especially from other countries that we share different views and opinions.I want to read people's stories and have fun. And the enticing part -I want to make some bucks here. So, I feel I can get addicted to #steemit at any moment.

What should you expect from me?

I love my works, and definitely, you should expect anything about my works. I would be sharing stories related to what I do because I want you guys to be my judges. I would also share stories on what's going on in my country - Nigeria, as I found out not much Nigerians are actually here. I don't know if I'm right about this fact or not.

Care to know more about me?

If you feel you like my #introduceyourself story and would like to know more about me, here are some links to find out who really I am:

Blog

Facebook

Twitter

Personal observation about steemit

While I was waiting for my account to be approved, I took a very long time going through different steemians profiles, stories and some other things. Then, I observed there are not many "blacks" in here. Why? Is this community meant for only the "whites"? Are we - blacks not welcomed here?

Anyway, I look forward to your welcome upvotes, steems, resteems, letters and songs... Lol. Just make sure you welcome me here.